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MOTORING: PEUGEOT GOES EXECUTIVE: Brent Ellis couldn't remember the last time he saw a large Peugeot saloon. Then he was invited to the launch of the marque’s new 508 model. Was it a marvellous revelation or a damp squib?
MOTORING: JOBURG INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW: Brent Ellis joined just about every other serious petrol head in the country to attend the recent Joburg International Motor Show. He gives us his take on this world-class event.
BMW’S PRIDE & JOY: Brent Ellis was unsure of what to drive in the recent Joburg Pride Parade. A sports car? A drop-top boulevard cruiser or a luxury saloon? Maybe even a nice butch off-roader? In the end he chose the latest BMW 5 Series.
MOTORING: TOYOTA FJ CRUISER: Mambaonline’s Motoring Editor, Brent Ellis, discovers that with the introduction of the new retro-styled FJ Cruiser, for the first time, there's a cool Toyota on the local market.
MOTORING: AUDI A7 SPORTBACK: Brent Ellis gets to know the Audi A7 Sportback. He declares his faith in the four rings restored and names this German creation the quirkiest luxury saloon money can buy.
MOTORING: RENAULT TWINGO GORDINI: Is the Renault Twingo Gordini something best suited to an arts student simply looking for a standout everyday commuter or does it offer something more substantial? Brent Ellis investigates.
MOTORING: MINI COOPER COUNTRYMAN: Jeremy Clarkson called it stupid and fat. Brent Ellis takes MINI Cooper’s four-door, all-wheel drive S ALL4 Countryman for a road test and heartily disagrees.
MOTORING: PEUGEOT 308CC: Brent Ellis’ list of favourite qualities in a car include “convertible” and “turbo” right near the top, and Peugeot’s 308CC marries the two rather well, he writes.
MOTORING: HONDA CR-Z: Hybrids are cool, announces Brent Ellis after experiencing the sporty Honda CR-Z – a hybrid reincarnation of the iconic CR-X that first saw the light of day in the 80’s.
MOTORING: NISSAN NP200: Nissan and bakkies – two words that marry like a superstar Hollywood couple and then make the world’s perfect babies. Brent Ellis drives the NP200.